Ngidi, Zondo the new faces named in the Proteas ODI squad to face India

Proteas selectors have widened the pool of players as they build for next year's Cricket World Cup.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 22: Lungi Ngidi of the proteas celebrates the wicket of Kusal Mendis of SriLanka during the 2nd KFC T20 International match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Titans fast bowler Lungi Ngidi and Dolphins captain Khaya Zondo are the only uncapped players named in the Proteas ODI squad to face India next month.

The squad was named on Thursday and also features Titans wrist spinner, Tabraiz Shamsi who makes a return to the national setup for the first time since being left out of last year’s ICC Champions Trophy.

Missing out on selection is batting all-rounder Farhaan Behardien who, despite a decent showing in this season’s Momentum One Day Cup, is yet to have his good record at franchise level translate to runs for the national side.

There was also no place in the side for Highveld Lions sensation Wian Mulder who made his international debut in the Proteas’ last ODI in East London when they took on Bangladesh in October last year.

Ngidi was initially picked for the ODI series against Sri Lanka early in 2017 but injured himself fielding in the second of the three T20 Internationals played leading up to that series.

He makes the side following a successful return from injury which has seen him make an impressive Test debut in Centurion where he took figures of 6/39 to help his side claim an unassailable 2-0 lead going into the final Test at the Wanderers.

Zondo is also no stranger to the national setup having toured India with the ODI squad in 2015. However he still has no caps to his name as he was not called upon as South Africa claimed a 3-2 series win.

The first ODI of the six-match series takes place on 1 February at Kingsmead, Durban.